Tag Archives: approaching

Jun 16

Book extract: on internet dating

I’m not very well today. Thumping headaches do not make great blog posts, and I’m feeling about as sexy as a box of rocks. So instead of a blog post, here’s an extract from my book. If you like it, … Read More

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May 08

On sex on a first date

How did it ever come to be accepted wisdom that if a girl sleeps with a guy on a first date she’ll never see him again? This information, as well as being at direct odds with my own experience, doesn’t … Read More

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Mar 07

On your power

I am not a weak person. I am a loud, angry, Siberian tiger of a woman who will tear you into a thousand rhetorical pieces if you even think of implying that I am incapable. But people have power over … Read More

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Jan 05

On nice guys, hard truths, and the Friend Zone

I’m uncomfortable talking about Nice Guys of OKC. It’s a tumblr blog where the author posts snippets from men’s OKCupid profiles (along with their photographs) and humiliates them. She/he picks up on guys who say they’re ‘nice’, and can’t understand why … Read More

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Nov 11

On turning someone down

On Friday night I did a bad thing. In case you’re expecting domination, sadism and sexy pain, I should warn you right now that this isn’t going to be that sort of blog. In the pub on Friday, around five … Read More

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